Many EU nations are enhancing rights for their LGBTI citizens, but Poland isn't one of them. This former Soviet satellite constitutionally restricts marriage to a man and a woman. Efforts to pass laws to protect LGBTI people from discrimination and violence have failed. But there is a notable change in Polish attitudes.

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in this city expressed support to the passage of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (Sogie) Bill, which is...